今年の桜は随分と遅い開花でした。しかも雨がやっと止んだと思ってもどんより曇り空で、くら～い雰囲気です。帰宅してカメラの中の映像を見て、ここまでくすんだ色だったのかと驚いたくらいでした。
I cannot remember a cherry blossom season in Tokyo starting so late. Moreover, the weather is wet and cold. With the grey sky for a background, the cherry blossoms are looking rather dull - I could not believe the colours when I came home and looked into the photos in my camera.
石神井川を渡って城北中央公園へ行きました。
We crossed the river to walk in the central part of the Johoku Park.
It being Saturday, there were lots of people enjoying picnics under the cherry trees in spite of the cold weather.
ケヤキの木はもう新緑が始まっています。
The Japanese zelkova trees are already turning green - their leaves normally come out after the cherry blossom season and this year is unusual.
公園上のほうへ移動。コナラの根元のハナニラが綺麗でしたが、暗い日なので写りがイマイチ。
We moved to the higher ground of the park. Lilac-coloured Ipheion flowers were beautiful but my camera does not do justice on such a dark day.
ハナニラを眺めながら休んでいたら、バーニーズのレックスが通りかかりました。
As we were having a rest, Rex, a male Bernese Mountain Dog, passed by.
タイガは耳をぺったんこにしてレックスの飼い主さんに挨拶。この後あちこち歩いて桜の写真を撮りましたが、どれも暗いので省略です。
Taiga used to play with Rex when he was just a puppy. Now he is a heavy giant and Taiga prefers to greet Rex's dad instead. After saying good-by to Rex, we walked about more taking photos of cherry trees but they turned out to be gloomy.
